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A Touch of Magic & Continuing to Bring Ballet to the Community
Melbourne City Ballet’s 2019 Season
Michael Pappalardo, artistic director of Melbourne City Ballet (MCB), has announced the company’s sixth season for 2019, entitled ‘A Touch of Magic’. Ne… Read Article

Melbourne City Ballet search for true love’s kiss with the classic Sleeping Beauty
Regional Victoria | 19 April – 5 May
Audiences across Victoria will be swept up in the fairytale romance of Sleeping Beauty as Melbourne City Ballet returns to the stage in 2018.
As the fairie… Read Article

Melbourne City Ballet’s Season 2018
The Classics Celebrated and to Tour Nationally
In 2018 Melbourne City Ballet breathes new life into some of its greatest classical works to date. Four full-length classical works and a children’s ballet will grace the stage – Sleepin… Read Article

Favourite Festive Ballet for Melb & SA
Melbourne City Ballet seeks Junior dancers for roles in The Nutcracker
Register Now for Audition Workshops
Would you like to be a part of Melbourne City Ballet’s upcoming production of The Nutcracker?
Melbourne City Ballet is offeri… Read Article

The Wonderful Wizard of Oz by Melbourne City Ballet
Darebin Arts and Entertainment Centre, October 13
Review by Samantha Webb
Boutique ballet company, Melbourne City Ballet (MCB), have taken on the classic tale of The Wonderful Wizard of Oz for their last production of the year before… Read Article

Melbourne City Ballet interprets Classic Wizard of Oz
Visits Tasmania for the first time
Next in its busy 2017 season, the Melbourne City Ballet will recreate the cherished story of The Wonderful Wizard of Oz for audiences in Melbourne and Tasmania. The dancers will click their heels to… Read Article

Melbourne City Ballet presents Shakespeare’s tale of Love, Fairies and Mischief – fit for the whole family!
30 Date Regional Tour July – September
Melbourne City Ballet will spread the enchantment far and wide when they tour A Midsummer Night’s Dream to an incredib… Read Article

First International Gig for Melbourne City Ballet
One Night Only in Osaka Passion and power collide as Melbourne City Ballet cross the Pacific to present their first international tour, a triple bill featuring their highly-celebrated Carmen to the audience of Osaka for one night only… Read Article

Dramatic End of Season for Melbourne City BalletMadame Butterfly | Dec 17 & 18
Tour to Japan | May 2017
Passion, love and tragedy have certainly been strong themes in Melbourne City Ballet’s 2016 program which comes to an end with Michael Pappalardo’s adaption of Giacomo Puccini’s i… Read Article